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I Be it known-'that we, CHARLES I. WILMANS and WESLEY J'. WoLFE, both of Olney, in tbe county of Richland, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements -in 4lough-Kneaders; and we do hereby declare that the following is asniiiciently full, clear, and exact description thereof, to enable one skilled' in the nrt to which our said inventionappertains to'make and use it, 'reference being had to the accompanyingA drawings, which form a part of this specification.

n n l i s l n l v The subJect-of our mventlonls a machine' for kneadmg and rolling dough for bread, crackers, &c.,deslgned `for family use and light manufacturing. It consists of a box, of suitable form and dimensions, mounted on legs, 'and divided intothree or morelcompartmcnts intended rcspectiveiy tocontain the iiour, 85e., to confine the dough in for rising, and for the kneading and rolling-apparatus. I The two latter compartments are separated b ya removable partition, the withdrawal of whih turns the twoiinto one to treat a greater quantityof dough at one operation. Thcsetwo chambers h'avealso a'common 'curved bottom,.`pr.eferably of metal, to adapt them tothe movement of the kneadert The kneading-apparatus -con'sist's of a pivoted kneader, and a removable Ikneading-board having either plane or suitably roughene'd opposing surfaces, and a pair of adjustable rolls for rolling out theY do'ugh at any desired thickness for crackers,v cakes, pastry, ttltc. The machine has o'. removable4 .sectional cover,'\v.hich, when the" machine is in use, forms, in connection` with an extensible' frame mounted beneath thebox, a table for. Vthe reception of the dough from the roller.'4 In the drawings- Figure 1 is a plan view of our invention with the several parts disposed for operation.

Figure `2 is a longitudinal section of the same closed, the 4relative positions of the movable p'arts when the machine isv in use being indicated byred lines. Y

' Figuref is an elevation of a portion of the front end of the machine. v

Figuresfi: to 7 representdi'erent'forms for the kneader and kneadig-board and i Figure 8,'a convenient. form of sie/ve or. dredging-box for sprinkling 'the surfaces with'whic'h the dough comes in contact, with lour.

Amay represent the box, B Bfits.supporting-legs, and C E the three compartments into which its interior is divided; F G being the dividing partitions, `the former of which is inserted in grooves a in the sides of the box, to ronderit-removable, as beforedescribed. l represents the bottom of the compartments C and D,

:and 'I that ofthe compartmentlE. VKis the cover ofthe latter compartment, by means ofwhich saidcomparts ment'isseparately close'd to protect its'contained iou'r from dirt, Kto., while the machine is being used. L L" is the sectional cover of the 'box` A, the part L being removably hinged to said boxby 'means of staples Z and hooks dx, and the part L h eld in placeby its'junctur'e with L, and by a cleat, Z,-'on its underside, at its oppofA site or rear end. I also, however, propose providing them with marginal, ribs` or cleats to prevent the escape from them of'flour, Svc., vwhen they are employedfas a chute and'tahle-for the rolled dough, as will be hereinafter described, which will also serve to hold them in place as covers. M is the curved bar or lever of 'the kneader,

'and Nits pivotal rock-shaft, said shaftbeing pivo'ted in the bed-rings zt", and 'secured from displacement in said bearings bythe hooks O,`.which rest in the circumferential grooves 1t in itsends, the objectrof said attachment being to facilitate its removalV to cleanse the'l'compartmenti. m is the handle of said lever M, and P its head -or Vface-piece, for 'the attachmentof which latter its lower end'is bifurcated at mi. I is the kneading-board, which,

with the kneader P, we preferto construct withsuitable pro'tnberances, ribs, or corrugationsjo, as represented in figs. 1, 2, 4,'5, 6, and 7, but`which may also be plane. The kne-ading-board is removably held atan yangle of about forty-ve degrees inthe compartmentC by grooves' @2in its sides, it being also capable vof insertion in ,other grooves ai', afs shown in blue in iig. 2, to form an inclined. throat -to` direct the dough into the opening between the rolls Q Q. These rolls are pivoted inthebearingplatea,and the upper one, Q, is rendered Yadjustable",by means of the. Veiongated s lots a5 and'setscrews R R to set the rolls agrea'ter or lessdistance apart; I

They are connected by the cog-wheels S S', and. operated by thecrank VT, which latter is on the shaft of the upper r'oll Q.' l U is the removable door ci'V the opening provided for the egress of the rolled dough. V V are stationarywnys, mounted between the legs B B, and under the compartments C D of the'box,`and W a siiding frame supported in said ways, which, when in the position represeted in iig. 1, and 'in red outline in iig; 2, forms -the support ofthe removed cover L, which is turned 'and placed on it vto receive the dogh as it comes from thc roller.' The other cover, L, being supported at one end bythe hooks X X, and its lower end resting on L., forms a. c hutc or inclined surface for the dough to slide down on. Y' i The operation of the machine is asvfollows: The several' parts ofk the machine being inthc position repre sented in iig. 1 and in retl outline in fig. 2, the parts with which the dough will come in contact areirst sprinkled 'with ilour, a convenientiform of sieve for which is represented in iig. 8. The dough is then placed inl the cham-A ber C or` C D infront of th'e kneader P, and a reciprocating motion imparted to thehtrndle vm by the operator, its downward movement pressing the dough against the k'neadingfboard P, and its upward movement withdrawing the kneader, and allowing the weight of lthe dough to return it to its former position. Ahe'operation is continued until the dough is suiliciently kneaded, n 'h'en it may be taken out on the'table L, or some' other place, and divided into loaves. If it is desired 'to roll the dough, the door V is removed, and. thc lcneading-board P withdrawn, turned, and inserted in the grooves a3, when, by forcingl down thehrtndle in, the lineader vwill Vpres's thedough into the opening between'the rolls Q', which, by being revolvedby means of-the handle 'l, draw out the dough at thc'desired thicliness,for which they have been previously set by the set-screws R; the rolled dough sliding down on the incline L on to the table L',- on which itvmaybe cut up, or be removed from it to a more convenient place. When the operation is iinished, tl 1 e' doorv Uand coversL L are replaced, and the frame W slid in, as showin in iig. 2, when the machine .will present a neat eppearance, and its working parte be perfectly protected from dust, 8vo.

'Having thus describedI our invention, the following is what we claim as new therein, and desire to secure by Letters Patent.

-Il. We claim the combination' of .the pivoted kneade'rl M in P,I'tlie stationary knecdingl-board P', and curved A bottom H, all constructed, arranged, and operating as described-,for the purpose s pecied.

2. Thc'adjustable roller Q Q', arranged'and operating in combination Awith the kncadcr P, substantially as specified.

3. The removable covers LL', in combination tvith'the slidingframe W end ho'oks'X, 'substantially as and for the purpose s'et forth.

4. The removable kneading-boarcl P', in combination with the grooves a3, roller Q Q', and lrneader M P, lfor the purpose set forth.

45./The relative arrangement of the compartments C D E, removable partition F, stationary partition G, bottom H I, and cover K, substantially as and for theY purpose set forth.

. 'To the above specification of our invention, wethavc signed our hand, this 20th day of March, D, 18'68.

CHARLES yI. WILMANS, .y WESLEY J. WOLFE. Witnesses:

J. C. SCOTT, G. D. SLANKER. 

